48 ANALYSES OE THE POTATO 



XI. ORANGE POTATO. 



Color yellowish gray, eyes slightly margined with pink ; flesh yellowish ; form roundish ; eyes 

 in 5's. 



Organic analysis. 



Water , . . 78'44 



Starch 8-0-5 



Albumen ....*.. 



Casein 0-35 



Dextrine 0-17 



Sugar 2'38 



Gluten and fat 0-36 



Fibre ........ 8-05 



A diseased specimen gave 



"Water 81-58 



Starch 2-80 



Fat 015 



Fibre ........ 9-65 



Ash per centum * - - - - - - 76 



XII. SCOTCH GRAYS POTATO. 



EARLY BLUES, STAFFORD HALL. 



Pl. 4 B, fig. 2. 



Color bluish purple with yellowish patches, rose end darker than the heel end ; flesh white ; form 

 elongated ; eyes in 5's. 



Organic analysis. 



Water 71-63 



Starch 9-28 



Albumen 0*92 



Casein 0-20 



Dextrine 0-40 



Sugar 3-64 



Gluten and fat 0-40 



Fibre 11-39 



Ash per centum 1-12 



The Scotch Gray gives a good result in its analysis. It is, however, complained of as 

 disposed to become watery and rather strong. 



